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  • Fasnap Corp., SUREFAS announce agreement for U.S. market partnership

    Published On: October 9, 2026

    Image: Fasnap Corp. Fasnap Corp., a supplier of fasteners, attaching equipment and related products, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with SUREFAS to introduce and distribute the Q-SNAP, PERFIX, CAF-316 and CAF-COMPO product lines in the U.S. The proposed partnership combines SUREFAS’ innovative product portfolio with Fasnap’s established U.S. sales, distribution and [...]

  • Registration open for 2027 Pitch to the Pack competition

    Published On: October 8, 2026

    Awardees of the inaugural Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition in 2025. Image: NC State/Wilson College of Textiles Registration is now open for the 2027 Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs working in a textile-based business, with opportunities to win cash awards and sponsorships for prototyping [...]

  • AATCC opens registration for 2027 Proficiency Testing Program

    Published On: October 7, 2026

    Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced that registration is open for its 2027 Proficiency Testing Program (PTP). The AATCC Proficiency Testing Program enables laboratories to benchmark their performance against peer laboratories using standardized materials and established test methods. Each participating laboratory receives: Standardized test specimens and detailed instructions [...]

  • FSA and PAMA accepting independent nominations for board member positions

    Published On: October 7, 2026

    The Fabric Structures Association (FSA) and the Professional Awnings Manufacturers Association (PAMA) of Advanced Textiles Association have announced that the nominations committees have chosen the individuals recommended to fill the open board positions.  There is, however, still an opportunity for additional candidates to be considered. Those interested can submit an independent nomination to ATA through [...]

  • Morito Scovill Americas promotes Shane McEntyre to CEO

    Published On: October 5, 2026

    Shane McEntyre. Image: Morito Scovill Americas Morito Scovill Americas (MSA), a supplier of high-performance fasteners for apparel and light industrial applications based in Clarkesville, Ga., has announced that Shane McEntyre has been promoted to CEO. McEntrye has been with Morito Scovill Americas for more than 37 years, joining the company in June 1989. He began his [...]

  • Registration open for ATA webinar: ETLFs – Elevated Temperature Landfills

    Published On: October 2, 2026

    Registration is open for the ETLFs - Elevated Temperature Landfills webinar, Oct. 21, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), it is free for ATA members and nonmembers. The presentation will cover the history and key distinctions between ETLFs and landfill fires, conditions that lead to ETLFs and the sequence of events that [...]

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